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Peace on Earth and a threat to it

Christmas comes once a year to remind us of the magical story of a baby who brought us peace on Earth. Faith in miracles is the true magic of Christmas, along with the joy of a special baby.

Now what happens when a baby grows up to face a gun in the mall or a pistol on campus or a shooting at work. The end is quick.

The community raises a hue and cry, for it isn't the cold metal of the gun at fault, it's the person who pulled the trigger.

So where is the peace on Earth? It has become the tears on earth, where agreement on controls causes dissension that takes away the joy and the magic.

Death is not political. Death is final. It has nothing to do with peace at Christmas. We need to work on that.

Nancy Webster, East Naples

Democrats change charge.(Photo: Gary McCoy/CagleCartoons.com)

Thanks for holiday lights display

I wanted to take a moment to give the residents of Victoria Park (in North Naples) a huge thank you for all the work they put into their Christmas displays.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the lights. You gave us all a great burst of holiday spirit, and it is very much appreciated!

Lynn H. Wilber, North Naples

Russia, Ukraine roles 'fabricated'?

Day after day, we are being propagandized by the self-serving, panic-infested Washington types working to corrupt our American electoral process.

Think about the number of times we have been told Russia and now Ukraine interfered with the last election. Have we ever been given specifics or results? It's just believe what we fabricate and don't ask questions.

I believe the motivating cause for the Impeachment Professionals is their fear of being drained from the swamp.

At the moment, we still have the ability to vote for the next president.

We can't let those who continue to conspire for their own political profit take our choice, whoever that is, away from us.

Time for us to stand up and be counted. We are still paying the bills, and the decisions should be ours.

Robert Keller, East Naples

'Senate will ignore evidence'

Trump told us he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. He is about to be proved right. We’re about to witness the victory of rancor over wisdom, rage over common sense, tribalism over reason. Having lost the battle in the House, the divisive Trump is about to win the war in the Senate.

Anyone who paid attention to the Judiciary Committee saw 11 lifelong, apolitical civil servants (Sondland was the exception, and he sunk Trump) connect the dots, elucidating the evidence and exposing the corrupt president. He solicited foreign involvement in our elections to advance his own personal and political prospects. Is anyone surprised that Trump would cheat?

At the opening of the Judiciary Committee hearings, three respected law professors agreed Trump was guilty of bribery, abuse of power, and obstruction.

For those who consider Fox their sole source of news and commentary, the president’s accusers are simply never-Trumpers, part of the deep state. This is sad. Facts have little effect on Trump lovers. Sen. Kennedy, R-La., is particularly noxious in his defense of his lord and master.

The impeached president will be acquitted. Trump’s useful idiots in the Senate will ignore the evidence and subordinate their oath of office to their own political survival.

Kevin McNally, Bonita Springs

Responses to subpoenas

I would like to challenge the writers of previously published letters criticizing President Trump for exercising constitutionally granted presidential prerogatives when he resists the endless congressional harassment, investigations, unfounded impeachment initiatives and intrusions into executive branch privacy and autonomy.

Amusingly, a letter writer wrote, “The guilty person denies the allegations, lies to cover up his or her misdeeds, and uses alibis to create confusion and uncertainty.”

That is plainly sanctimonious hypocrisy. I didn’t see any Democrats condemn Hillary Clinton when after being subpoenaed by the FBI to turn over emails and electronic devices, she deleted over 30,000 emails, had her unauthorized burner phones destroyed with hammers, and used BleachBit software to delete and permanently destroy documents and data on her server and laptops.

Much of what was subpoenaed would never have been recovered if it wasn’t found on the laptop of convicted sex offender Anthony Weiner. Mr. Weiner’s ex-wife, Huma Abedin, was Hillary’s deputy chief of staff.

Tom Perkins, Fort Myers

Religious stance against Trump

Thank you for publishing the article regarding the recent editorial "Trump Should Be Removed from Office" (Christianity Today, Thursday).

Many have waited a long time for church leaders to take a stance against this immoral, unethical and anti-Christian man who, clearly, from the beginning, has been willing to do and say anything to win politically.

It is puzzling why many religious leaders did not recognize the immorality of Donald Trump when he was running for office.

It is even more puzzling why political and religious leaders are even today surrendering their religious principles to support him.

He is a domestic danger to our country, our people, our values and our Constitution. He uses division, hatred and fear to keep Americans under his populist spell.

Internationally, he has vilified our democratic allies and tried to elevate dictators and anarchists.